Merkury Innovations Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fans recall: Fire Hazard
Merkury Innovations Recalls Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fans Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Why was Merkury Innovations Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fans recalled?
The fan can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fan immediately and contact Merkury Innovations for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker the date, their initials, and the word "Recalled" on the product. Consumers should unplug the cord, safely cut the cord and upload a photo of the destroyed product to https://merkuryinnovations.com/pages/fanrecall. After registration is confirmed, instructions will be provided on how to dispose of the product. Contact: Merkury Innovations toll-free 888-232-3143 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at https://merkuryinnovations.com/pages/fanrecall or https://merkuryinnovations.com/ and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fans
- Company
- Merkury Innovations, of New York, New York
- Quantity
- About 18,000
- Sold at
- TJMaxx, Marshalls and Sierra stores nationwide from October 2024 through October 2025 for about $30.
- Recall date
- June 11, 2026
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received two reports of the fan catching fire when connected to a power source, including one report of smoke damage to property. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Merkury Innovations Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fan, a portable hot-and-cool bladeless fan and heater with model number MI-DHC02. The model number MI-DHC02 can be found on a white label on the bottom of the product and on the packaging. The fan heater is approximately 13 inches tall, 5 inches wide and 5 inches deep and weighs about 2 pounds.